53 days. Open-pollinated.
Cocozelle is an Italian heirloom from the 1800's. This is a popular and easy to grow variety. It is tender, flavorful and can be used in stir-fry's, as zoodles or grilled. The squash is best when harvested around 12" long but in some Italian dishes it is used as small as 1-2" long.
Cocozelle Italian Zucchini Seeds
Direct sow or start indoors 4-6 weeks before your last frost. Once all risk of frost has passed, transplant outdoors. Space plants 3-4' apart, you can stake the plants to save space. The plants will first produce all male flowers and then start producing female flowers after a few days. If a female flower fails to be pollinated the fruits will wither, these should be removed to promote more fruit to grow. Pollination can be done by hand to encourage success.
